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Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
Regional Schools for a Second Chance
in Languedoc-Roussillon
Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
Background
EC White Paper on Teaching and learning (1995)
Towards the learning society
First reference to « Second Chance Schools »
Social issues in Languedoc Roussillon :
each year 5000 young people quit school without any
qualitification 6% drop out rate
out of them, a third are coping with illeteracy
2004: priority for the Region = to promote innovative
ways to bring these young people back to the economic
and social systems.
First Second Chance School opened in Montpellier in 2006
Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
For whom ?
18 to 25 years old
No qualification
Out of school since at least 6 months
Officially looking for a job (=registered at the National Job Agency)
Main criteria : motivation.
Assisted and informed by the local network of social workers
Applicants finally selected by the Second Chance School itself
Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
How does it work?
The objectives of the 9 regional schools for a second chance are to :
- Update basic knowledge and skills- Develop social and behavioural skills- Provide with tailor made coaching to increase self confidence.- Help in defining professional goals
Teaching methods are innovative, flexible and individualised according to each trainee ’s capacity to learn and his/her professional goal.
Combination with periods of work/internship
Schools have dedicated resources (premises, staff and accounting)
Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
In a nutshell
Total beneficiaries since 2006 : 2 133
2006 : 542007 : 752008 : 192 2009 : 3312010 : 7252011 : 756 (estimated)
Success rate : around 60% depending on the year (from 58% to 64%) Either they get a job, enroll for a formal vocational training or get an apprenticeship
Total amount of the programme since it was launched : 4 852 291 €of which 50% funded by the ESF
Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
Directions for the future
1. Strengthen regional networking among Second chance schools in Languedoc Roussillon but also throughout France
2. Use Second chance schools pilot experience as a model to improve other regional programmes
3. Label our Regional Schools for a Second Chance as part of the National Network of Second chance schools
Maison du Languedoc-Roussillon à Bruxelles - Open Days 2011
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Contacts:
MONTPELLIER, LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLONThibaut GUIBON, project manager +33 467 22 68 12 ; [email protected]éphane NGUYEN, head of unit EU Affairs +33 467 22 80 14 ; [email protected]
BRUSSELSJulie MARAVAL, policy officer+32 22 35 09 00 ; [email protected]
For further information : www.laregion.fr
www.languedoc-roussillon.eu